Europe
Standoff reported at Ukrainian military base
A stand-off involving pro-Russian soldiers at a Ukrainian military base outside the Crimean city of Sevastopol has reportedly ended without incident.2014 Winter Paralympics open in Sochi
The Paralympic Games have opened in Sochi, Russia, despite the Russia-Ukraine tension centered on the Crimean peninsula.US imposes visa restrictions over Russian intervention in Ukraine
The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on Russians and Crimeans who it says are threatening Ukraine.UN, EU hold emergency talks to seek way out of Ukraine crisis
Russia will come under heightened diplomatic pressure Thursday as the UN Security Council and European leaders hold emergency talks on Ukraine, after ...Ukraine beats United States in soccer exhibition
In a friendly international match, Ukraine has defeated the U.S. Soccer team, 2-0.Crimean parliament votes to join Russia, moves referendum date to March 16
The Crimean parliament voted to join Russia on Thursday and moved a referendum on whether the Autonomous Republic of Crimea should stay ...NATO, Russia to meet on Ukraine crisis
NATO and Russia have agreed to meet Wednesday for talks on the crisis in Ukraine. That meeting, in Brussels, will be the ...Russia says troops in Ukraine are protecting its citizens
Russia\'s foreign minister defended the increasing presence of his country\'s troops in Ukraine\'s Crimean peninsula, ahead of a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General ...Ukraine crisis deepens as Russia scrambles jets, gunmen storm buildings
The US has called for all sides to "step back and avoid any kind of provocations" amid heightened tensions in Ukraine\'s Crimea ...Ukraine parliament approves new prime minister
Ukraine\'s new prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, is accusing the government of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych of stealing billions from the state treasury.




